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Our story: We support headache & migraine awareness, deliver education, fund research, and inspire advocacy. Non-profit Headaches.org

For over 50 years, our mission at the National Headache Foundation has been to further awareness of migraine and headache disorders as legitimate neurobiological diseases. Much has changed during this time, and with the aid of advanced technology and clinical innovation, there are more treatment options than ever before. However, we understand that these diseases are still largely misunderstood and that finding the right treatment options for you requires nuanced and adaptable insight.

11/01/2026

Dr. Tanesha Kemble and Dr. Hope O'Brien discuss ID Migraine, a quick screener that asks about nausea, light sensitivity and impact on daily function and how it can save time in reaching an accurate migraine diagnosis.

In the full NHF Insights™ Healthcare Provider Series episode, Symptoms and Diagnosis: What to Ask Your Patient, Dr. Kemble and Dr. O'Brien share practical tools for diagnosing migraine and other headache disorders in everyday practice: a quick three-question screener, red flags that call for imaging, and how to recognize aura and GI symptoms.

You can find previous episodes on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow so you never miss an episode.

10/31/2026

Some people avoid getting a headache diagnosis because it feels like a label. Ashley Hattle and Dr. Jaclyn Duvall explain why the right diagnosis is what makes the right treatment possible.

Watch the full NHF Insights™ Patient Series episode, Symptoms and Diagnosis: What to Tell Your Healthcare Provider, with Ashley and Dr. Jaclyn Duvall.

You can find previous episodes on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow so you never miss an episode.

10/30/2026

Dr. Tanesha Kemble didn’t start out planning to go into headache medicine. Working in the emergency room, she saw headache patients waiting in bright, noisy rooms without the care they needed. Later, at a neurology clinic, seeing how much better those patients felt after treatment made her want to practice in the field.

In the full NHF Insights™ Healthcare Provider Series episode, Symptoms and Diagnosis, Dr. Kemble and Dr. Hope O'Brien share practical tools for diagnosing migraine and other headache disorders in everyday practice: a quick three-question screener, red flags that call for imaging, and how to recognize aura and GI symptoms.

You can find previous episodes on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow so you never miss an episode.

10/30/2026

The October issue of HeadLines™ is here! Each month, we bring the headache community the news, resources, and stories that help you feel informed, empowered, and connected.

Inside this issue:

• The updated AAN and AHS guideline on migraine prevention medications for adults
• A new NHF Insights™ season that looks at life with headache disorders from two perspectives: patients and the providers who care for them
• A recap of the Alliance for Headache Disorder Advocacy's Fall 2026 Virtual Headache on the Hill, where NHF joined 18 congressional meetings across 4 states to advocate for better headache care

Plus: new podcast episodes, upcoming community events, and personal stories from people living with headache disorders.

Read our October issue: https://bit.ly/4ByzHXI

10/29/2026

A healthcare provider won't know everything, and one who says "I'm not sure, let me look into it" is taking your symptoms seriously. Dr. Duvall shares why taking time to think, research and talk with colleagues can be empowering for patients.

Watch the full NHF Insights™ Patient Series episode, Symptoms and Diagnosis: What to Tell Your Healthcare Provider, with Ashley and Dr. Jaclyn Duvall.

You can find previous episodes on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow so you never miss an episode.

10/29/2026

It's our migraine and headache news episode. Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, sits down with NHF board member and clinical trial researcher Tim Smith, MD, to walk through the latest research.

They cover a French study linking some COVID vaccines with new or returning cluster headache. They look at long-term data showing weight loss in some people taking atogepant for migraine prevention. They discuss a new analysis of the Women's Health Initiative on hormone replacement therapy and migraine, a press release on a botulinum toxin for both episodic and chronic migraine, and the new migraine prevention guidelines from the American Headache Society and the American Academy of Neurology.

This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Talk with your healthcare provider about your symptoms and treatment.

10/28/2026

When a patient comes in for their headache, Dr. Tanesha Kemble starts with one thought: they wouldn’t be here if it weren’t affecting their life. From there, the right questions lead to the right diagnosis.

In the full NHF Insights™ Healthcare Provider Series episode, Symptoms and Diagnosis: What to Ask Your Patient, Dr. Kemble and Dr. Hope O’Brien share practical tools for diagnosing migraine and headache disorders in everyday practice: a quick three-question screener, red flags that call for imaging, and how to recognize aura and GI symptoms.

You can find all episodes on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow so you never miss an episode.

This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Talk with your healthcare provider about your symptoms and treatment.

10/27/2026

After six years of seeing healthcare providers, Ashley found a primary care doctor who listened to her, believed her, and helped her find the right treatment for her cluster headache. Feeling heard and believed is an important step in any diagnosis journey.

Watch the full NHF Insights™ Patient Series episode, Symptoms and Diagnosis: What to Tell Your Healthcare Provider, with Ashley and Dr. Jaclyn Duvall.

You can find previous episodes on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow so you never miss an episode.

10/26/2026

In Episode 2 of the NHF Insights Patient Series, Symptoms and Diagnosis, headache specialist Dr. Jaclyn Duvall talks with author and patient advocate Ashley Hattle, who lives with cluster headache and migraine. They cover how to describe your symptoms so a provider can act on them, why to keep a headache diary can be an important tool, what to bring to your first appointment, and why being believed matters.

This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Talk with your healthcare provider about your symptoms and treatment.

10/26/2026

In Episode 2 of the NHF Insights™ Healthcare Provider Series, Symptoms and Diagnosis, Dr. Hope O'Brien talks with Dr. Tanesha Kemble, DNP, FNP-BC, a family nurse practitioner. They cover what to ask when a patient says they have head pain, the ID Migraine screener, SNOOP red flags, when to order an MRI, types of migraine aura, GI symptoms and abdominal migraine. They also discuss how important it is be to talk with your patients about their diagnosis.

This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Talk with your healthcare provider about your symptoms and treatment.

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